US Open: Australian teen Maya Joint may miss out on big payday due to NCAA rules
The HinduMaya Joint ensured she will get her biggest tennis payday after reaching the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time but the Australian teenager is unsure how much of the potential $140,000, she would get to keep as a student athlete. National Collegiate Athletic Association rules state that prior to full-time collegiate enrolment, players can accept prize money not exceeding $10,000 per year and additional prize money should not exceed “actual and necessary expenses”. “It’s different rules for college,” Joint told Australian media after booking a clash with American Madison Keys. So, it’s different from amateur to college.” Joint’s friend and fellow player Reese Brantmeier is among several athletes who had sued the NCAA in North Carolina federal court in March over the prize money issue. “I decided a long time ago that I wanted to go to college and I wasn’t really expecting to get this far,” said Joint, who is expected to reach a career-high world number 107 after her run from qualifying.
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